Although this book is clearly written for younger children than me, it still tackles complex issues such as overfishing and death that are not normally covered by children's writers. But it is written in such a perfect and simple way that it is easy to understand and is very readable for people of all ages.

Gill Lewis writes in a similar style to Michael Morpurgo, one of my favourite children's authors that tackle a range of themes, and though both of Gill Lewis' books are based on wildlife, more than war, which appears the main theme for Morpurgo books, the writing style is very similar, in that it grips you from the very first page and makes you want to keep reading.

I was also lucky enough to pick up Gill Lewis' debut novel, Sky Hawk, which I found utterly captivating and motivating, and I am just as impressed with White Dolphin, if not more.

White Dolphin is the story of Kara, whose mother disappeared without trace the year before and who only has her boat Moaner and her father left. When Felix moves to her small town, she dislikes him, but when they rescue an albino dolphin together and begin a protest to protect the reef, she realises there is more to him than meets the eye and maybe he will be able to solve the mystery of her mother's disappearance.

The characters were very deep and complex, interesting and lifelike, the story was sad, unpredictable and fantastic, and the message was clear and very true.

I recommend this to everyone, not just children, especially those who love Michael Morpurgo writing.

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